perimeter
perimeter - obvod (geometrického útvaru), délka obvodu
BrE
/pə'rɪmətə/
AmE
/pə'rɪmətər/

noun - the total length of the outer edges of a flat shape

 
best-selling - nejprodávanější, velmi úspěšný v prodeji, komerčně úspěšný
BrE
/ˌbest'selɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbest'selɪŋ/

adjective - extremely popular and bought by many people

flick through
flick through - prolistovat (např. časopis), pročíst si (rychle), zběžně přečíst
BrE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/
AmE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/

verb - to quickly look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., without reading everything carefully

serendipity
serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪti/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬i/

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 
teaser - oříšek, těžká otázka
BrE
/'ti:zə/
AmE
/'ti:zər/

noun, informal - a very difficult question or problem

deferential
deferential - uctivý, pokorný, respektující autoritu
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

adjective, formal - showing respect and politeness to someone, especially someone in a position of authority or higher status

music
music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/'mju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

partridge
partridge - koroptev, křepelka
BrE
/'pɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small, fat bird that lives on the ground and is often hunted for food

 
devil - čertík, rošťák, ďáblík (hlavně dítě)
BrE
/'devl/
AmE
/'devl/

noun - someone who behaves badly, but you don't mind (especially a child)

 
break down - rozebrat, rozepsat, analyzovat, rozčlenit
BrE
/ˌbreɪk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌbreɪk'daʊn/

verb - to divide something into parts or smaller portions in order to analyse it or understand it better

rheumatism
rheumatism - revmatismus, revma
BrE
/'ru:mætɪzm/
AmE
/'ru:mætɪzm/

noun, technical - a condition marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue

tin whistle
tin whistle - irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece

dulcimer
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

bass drum
bass drum - kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/

noun - a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set

snare drum
snare drum - virbl (buben)
BrE
/'sneəˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'snerˌdrʌm/

noun - a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound